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Seeing Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

March 28, 2023 dd

If you’re looking for a truly enchanting travel experience, look no further than Washington D.C. in the spring. Every year, the city comes alive with stunning cherry blossom trees that are a sight to behold. The National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in March and April, and is the perfect opportunity to experience the beauty of these trees in full bloom. Since we used to enjoy the Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) in our Japan days, I often wondered what it…

About the Pass Sanitaire (France Travel) – October 2021

October 16, 2021 dd

Wow it’s been a while. We’ve been pretty busy as the world is working hard to contain COVID19 globally. While its amazing that people are still getting vaccines around the world, travel has gotten a little more complicated. David and I haven’t taken a proper vacation for more than a year. We decided to come to London during the month of October, but wanted to do a short getaway to Lyon, France. Although we are fully vaccinated (did this in…

Tips on Dining out during this time of uncertainty – London, U.K.

September 7, 2020 dd

After a bit of a hiatus – why hello there! There is absolutely no doubt that the COVID19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected each and everyone’s lives. The pandemic brought some personal adversity to our London side of the family in April, which brought us to the other side of the pond for a few months. Not unlike many other countries around the world, the UK was put into lockdown mode on March 23 this year to attempt to stop the…

New Restaurants – Winter 2019/2020

December 27, 2019 dd

Updated 1/7/20

Here’s the scoop on some new restaurant openings that we’re excited about this winter in New York City. I’ve split these into sections by borough: Manhattan, Brooklyn, & Queens.

Ultimate packing list for those traveling very light for a 5 day 4 night trip (Warm Weather)

December 2, 2019 dd

We were flying with Frontier Airlines though, and did not decide to purchase a carry on bag (love a challenge… and saving $80/pp). So that meant we had to fit our belongings into a bag that was 8”D x 18”W x 14”H. What to pack without forgoing any essentials?

St John – London

November 28, 2019 dd

St John is revolutionary in the sense of it’s simplicity. Nose to tail cooking of great British classics. View our 8 years of visiting this fantastic restaurant.

What to eat in Toronto (October 2019)

November 12, 2019 dd

Here is a shortlist of some of our favorite places we tried while there for just a weekend trip.

New Restaurants – Fall 2019

November 9, 2019 dd

Updated as of December 13 2019

Here’s a shortlist of brand spanking new restaurants and bars opening this Fall that we are excited about that we’ve tracked

Three Days in Paris – October 2019

October 25, 2019 dd

Fly Thursday night to spend 3 wonderful days in Paris

Restaurant Review: Llama San

September 7, 2019 dd

Llama San just opened yesterday – we felt that almost all their dishes were exceptional. This is a very well thought take on Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cuisine.

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